Vinicius Junior one of two major injury blows for Real Madrid

Real Madrid will be sweating over the fitness of Vinicius Junior and Lucas Vazquez for the remainder of the domestic campaign ahead of a summer dominated by the Club World Cup, according to reports in Spain.

The duo both limped off in the closing stages of Madrid's chaotic 4-3 defeat to Barcelona on Sunday afternoon and have since had their injuries confirmed in official statements by the Spanish giants.

Vinicius has been diagnosed with a "sprain in his left ankle" while Vazquez picked up "an injury to the pectineus muscle in his left thigh".

If there are any concerns over Vinicius' fitness - and with no domestic titles left to play for - Madrid are expected to let their Brazilian forward recover fully before bounding into the Club World Cup in June. By that point, Xabi Alonso may very well have assumed the role of head coach following Carlo Ancelotti's appointment at Brazil.

There was a more optimistic timeline regarding Vazquez's recovery provided by AS. While the veteran full-back will also likely sit out the midweek trip to the Balearic Islands, he should be at "90%" for next weekend's league meeting with Sevilla.

It remains to be seen how involved Vazquez will be at this summer's Club World Cup. The five-time Champions League winner turns 34 on the same day he is set to become a free agent, 1 July. This date falls in the middle of the expanded tournament, although Madrid have the option of agreeing a mini-extension with Vazquez - and any other player on an expiring contract - to cover the whole competition.

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